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   removing clear over-spray from glass   
   25 Apr 25 14:26:03   
   
   From: suzyw0ng@outlook.com   
      
   Returned from Easter holidays and found car windows had overspray on   
   them. No idea who did it, it was parked in driveway. Anyway their are   
   lots of tiny clear drops which are a problem when the sun shines on   
   them. I am sure methylene chloride paint stripper would get if off, but   
   that is pretty nasty stuff. I got some grafitti remover, which comes in   
   plastic bottle, so I didn't think that would be too harsh. It does seem   
   to attack rubber, so have to mask that off. Looks like it dissolved the   
   small drops, but wiping with rag has smeared that into a thin film. So   
   to get rid of that, used rags soaked in acetone. I chilled the acetone   
   in the refrigerator, so it doesn't evaporate so quickly. Has anybody   
   found a better solvent for this? Turpentine or alcohol seem pretty useless.   
      
   Second problem - it is also on paint. Being clear, you can't really see   
   it, but you feel it when you run your hand over it. I doubt there is   
   anything that will get off the over-spray without also damaging the   
   paint. It is plain old solid white, not metallic with clear coat.   
      
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